The Portland daily press., 1887-12-10
STATED BY FISHERMEN.
Resolutions Adopted In Gloucester
Defining the Matters In Dispute.

GLOUCESTER, Dec. "A meeting of the
American Fishery Union and all others in
terested in the fisheries was held this fore
noon, and all representative fishing owners
were present. President Steele said he had
called the meeting to consider the best
course to adopt In the interest of the fisher
les. He then spoke of the Presidents free
trade message, which had gone broadcast
over the land and been read by all protection
lists. The most we have to bear is the HouS-
of Representatives. Mr.. Carlisle, who is
Speaker, is a free trader, and will do all he
can to further free trade. Other speakers
addressed the meeting. Among them was
Captain Sylvanus Smith, who said that three
years ago we commenced this move to agi-
tate this great question. We do not fear the
tariff. said the speaker, but the revision, for
fear that fish will be put on the free list.
Capt Fitz j. Babson delivered an enthusi-
astic address. A telegram from Congress
retary Maddocks of the National Fishery
Association at Washington regarding. the
commission now in session were read, in
which Mr. Maddocks said that he thought
when their report was submitted foreign fish
would be put on the free list. Geo. A. Watts,
of Boston, said it would be a good idea to
have the committee get statistics from the
retail dealers all over the country to see if
protection had made fish dearer to consum-
erS.
1lOidLiO DdDoOH ICdu ti1c lOl1OWiuS lOoOlu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The present national interest in the
matter Of American fisheries has 0ftentimeS been
subjected to unfavorable criticism by reason OF
the facts being misunderstood, the American
Fishery Union desires to place on record their
positions in the following resolutions:
Resolved, That, in common with the other pro
ducing industries of the country, we ask OF the
general government neither subsidy nor bounty,
but simple equal protection
Resolved, That we have neither askednor sought
the Intervention commission mixed
otherwise, to define our just rights on the high
seas or In foreign ports, but have appealed to our
own government to maintain the integrity and
just Interpretation of treaties and legislation un-
der which our business rights as American citi-
Zens are affected.
Resolved, That we neither use nor desire to
use Canadian waters for practical fishing, but
simply ask that our commercial rights therein
so Defined maintained
Resolved, That the American ocean fisheries
are not dependent upon any favor or privileges to
be granted by Canada, but, on the contrary, the
natural resources OF our own country and the
high seas afford everything necessary for the
prosecution of our business.
Resolved, That we will cheerfnly conform to
whatever construction our own government shall
place upon existing treaties and legislation, and
desire new treaty that shall dictate our national
legislation, or destroy the small remnant OF pro-
lection we now have.
Resolved, That the freedom Of our ports and
markets afforded Canadian vessels Is In marked
contrast with that afforded American vessels in
Canadian ports, when sailing under papers issued
Dy Jnt Oulteu otaltS 0ONefuntuts cOnltIIlib all
commercial rights and privileges upon them, and
that refusal on the part OF the Canadian Gov
ernment to recognize such papers, bearing the
seal OF the United States, is an act OF non-inter-
course, and Justihes retaliation.
Statistics showing the amount collected
and expended by the Fishery Union for the
fiscal year were read, and committees ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions to carry on
the necessary work which the Union pro-
poses to do and to further the cause. A vote
of thanks was rendered President Steele for
the interest he has manifested in the work.
Disagreement Reported from Ottawa
OTTAWA, Dec. a.-Cabinet councils have
been held almost daily since the assembling
of the Fishery Commission. Cipher de-
spatches are constantly received from Sir
Charles Upper, but barely an inkling of
their nature has leaked out. 1t is learned
today from reliable sources that.information
of the non-success of the Commission in ar
living at basis of agreement is approx
mately correct.
A Dinner to Chamberlain.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Secretary and Mrs
Whitney gave dinner this evening to Hon
Joseph Chamberlain. There were present
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and
Mrs. Fairchild, Secretary Endicott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Angel, Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam, Secre.
tarv Bayard, Mrs. MacAlister Laughton.
Admiral and Mrs. Franklin, Sir Lionel
West and Sir Charles Upper